Abrasive ribbon holder



May l12, 1953 J. BATURA 2,637,955

ABRASIVE RIBBON HOLDER Filed Feb. l5, 1952 INVENTOR" Patented May 12, 1953 .2,637,955 ABnAsIvEL RIBBON HOLDER .I 01m BaturmPav/tucket, R. I.v

Application Febr-'nary 15, 195,2, serial No. 271,819

e'olaims, l(ci. .s1- 187) The present invention relates to an abrasive ribbon holder and it consists in the combinations, constructions and arrangements'of parts herein described and claimed.

It is accordingly an object o the invention to provide a novel holder for abrasive cloth.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the character set forth which is simple in construction, in expensive to manufacture and yet eiective and efficient in use.

Another object of the invention is to provide, in a device of the character set forth, novel tightening means forming a part of the invention.

A further object of the invention is the provision, in a device of the character set forth, of novel latching means forming a part of the invention.

Other and further objects of the invention will become apparent from a reading of the following specication taken in conjunction with the drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a plan View of an embodiment of the invention,

Figure Z is a sectional View taken along line 2 2 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 3-3 of Figure 2,

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken along line 4 4 of Figure 2,

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 4 but showing a modified form the invention may assume, and

Figure 6 is a view similar to Figures 4 and 5 but showing still another form the invention may assume.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, there is shown therein, an abrasive ribbon holder comprising an elongated body l@ having a forwardly projecting nose l l which is interconnected with the body il) by means of a transversely extending inverted U-shaped portion i2. A transverse slot i3 extends through the rearward leg of the U-shaped portion I2.

The rearward end of the body lil has integrally formed therewith an upwardly curved latch member id. The nose H and body It have integrally formed therewith upwardly extending sides l5 to the forward upper end of which is afxed a transverse axle I6 which is preferably riveted, as at each of its ends, as indicated at Il. Pivotally mounted upon the axle It is a lever I8 which is inverted U-shaped in cross sectional area and whose rearward end is provided with an integrally formed downwardly curved latch member IQ which is adapted to ilt within the latch member I4- when the handle is brought:

toward the body Il).

- Aixed to the forward undersidelofthe bright:`

portion of the handle by'means of ai rivet `20 is a rearwardly and downwardly extending flat spring 2l, It will be apparent that a strip or ribbon of emery cloth indicated at 22 may be threaded from a point midway of the underside of the body lil thence forwardly over the nose l l, thence rearwardly and upwardly through the slot i3 and over the latch member lli whereupon the lever i8 may be drawn toward the body Ill in such manner that the free end of the spring 2i will First engage the uppermost portion of the strip and thence move the same frictionally rearwardly and thereafter the latch member i9 will engage the remainder of the strip between the latch member M thus securely locking the same in position and presenting a working surface upon either side of the nose il as clearly shown in Figure 2 of the drawing.

For curvular work the nose I l may be arcuate in cross sectional area, as indicated at 30 in Figure 6.

Again, it may be desirable to have the nose V-shaped in cross sectional area, as indicated at 3l in Figure 5 of the drawing and it will be readily apparent that various other shapes may be imparted to the nose Il in accordance with the work desired to be performed thereby.

While but three forms of the invention has been shown and described herein, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that many minor modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A device of the character described comprising an elongated body, a forwardly projecting nose of sheet material formed integrally with said body, a latch member formed integrally with the rear end of said body, a handle pivoted to said body adjacent its juncture with said nose, a latch member formed integrally with the free end of said handle and adapted to coact with the latch member of said body to interconnect said body and said handle and to hold therebetween one end of a flexible strip of abrasive material, said body having a transverse slot adjacent the juncture between said body and said nose 'for the passage therethrough of said strip, said strip adapted to be extended over both sides of said nose, and a flat spring aiilxed to the underside of the forward portion of said handle and extending downwardly and `rearwardly whereby its free end may engage and tension the other end of said strip.

2. A device of the character described comprising an elongated body, a forwardly projecting nose of sheet material formed integrally with said body, a latch member formed integrally with the rear end of said body, a handle pivoted to said body adjacent its juncture with said nose, a latch member formed integrally with the 'free end of said handleandadapted td-coast with the latch member'of vsaidrbody to interconnect said body and said handle and to hold therebetween one end of a exble strip of abrasive material, said body having a transverse slot adjacent the juncture between said body and said nose for the passage therethrough of said strp,fsaid.strp adapted to be extended over both sides of said nose, and a flat spring amxedtothe f underside of the forward portion of said handle and eXtend-v ing downwardly and rearwardly whereby its free end may engage andtension the other end of saidstrp; the'said`nose being arcuate in cross sectional area.

3. A deviceof the character describedcomprs- 4 ing an elongated body, a forwardly projecting nose of sheet material formed integrally with said body, a latch member formed integrally with the rear end of said body, a handle pivoted to said body adjacent its juncture with said nose, a latch member formed integrally with the free end of said handle and adapted to coact with the latch member of said body to interconnect said body and said handle and to hold therebetween one lend-of, a flexible strip' of abrasive material, said' body having/a transverse slot adjacent the juncture between said body and said nose for the passage therethrough of said strip, said strip adapted to Abe extended over both sides of said nose, and a-flat spring affixed to the underside ofthe forward portion of said handle and extending downwardly and rearwardly whereby its free cndrnay engageand` tension the other end of saidstrip, said nose being V-shaped in cross sectional area.

JOHN BATURA.

No references. cited. 

